2023 ARCA Menards Series East

William Sawalich, the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East champion.
Luke Fenhaus finished second in the championship by 58 points.
Lavar Scott finished third in the championship by 69 points.

The 2023 ARCA Menards Series East was the 37th season of the ARCA Menards Series East, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on March 25 with the Pensacola 200 at Five Flags Speedway and ended on September 14 with the Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Sammy Smith, the defending series champion in 2021 and 2022, moved up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series to run full-time for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023 and therefore did not return to run full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East and defend his title. William Sawalich replaced him in the No. 18 car in 2023, which went back to being owned by JGR after being owned by Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2022.[1] At the conclusion of the season, Sawalich clinched the ARCA Menards Series East championship.[2]

  1. ^ Srigley, Joseph (December 9, 2022). "William Sawalich Signs Multi-Year Deal with Joe Gibbs Racing, Competing in 20 ARCA Events in 2023". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Toyota driver William Sawalich wins 2023 ARCA East championship". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.